Registration - In-house Organization

The University of Western Ontario / Alan Shepard, President and Vice-Chancellor

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: The University of Western Ontario
Responsible Officer Name: Alan Shepard, President and Vice-Chancellor
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-02-14
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 839032-6219

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 208

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 12

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Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Agriculture
Budget
Economic Development
Education
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Health
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
International Relations
International Trade
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Taxation and Finance

Subject matters added through a monthly communication report

Housing

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Funding and continued support for nanotechnology and nanofabrication facilities and research through NSERC and CFI.
Funding for high performance computing infrastructure, expansion and maintenance through NSERC and CFI.
Funding for infrastructure projects associated with universities through federal economic stimulus funding and the FedDev program.
Research funding with respect to allocation of funds for indirect costs of research
Research funding with respect to growth to Federal granting councils

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Federal budget with respect to opportunities for infrastructure funding

Policies or Program

Funding for programs for aboriginal students
International student recruitment and acceptance through Citizenship and Immigration policies
Mobilizing science and technology to Canada's Advantage in support of the Science and Technology framework
Research funding with respect to growth to Federal granting councils
Student assistance and financial support with respect to the Canada Student Loans Program, Federally Funded Internships, Federal Scholarships, and Federal Bursary Programs.
Support through programs and involvement in policy development with regard to the application of university research in the area of population health.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Bank of Canada
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
National Defence (DND)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying (OCL)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The University of Western Ontario is one of Canada's oldest and largest universities. It is a vibrant centre of learning with 1,279 faculty members and almost 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Through its 12 Faculties and Schools, and three affiliated Colleges, the University offers more than 60 different degree and diploma programs. Research is an integral part of the University's mission and external support for research projects totals nearly $220 million per year.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Alan Shepard, President and Vice-Chancellor

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Western is governed by a bicameral system that is enshrined by provincial statute in the University of Western Ontario Act. The Act assigns responsibility to the Board of Governors for the government, conduct, management and control of the University and of its property and affairs. The Senate has responsibility for academic program and policy decisions. There are 28 voting members of the Board of Governors, including City and County representatives, Lieutenant Governor-in-Council appointees, external business leaders, faculty, staff, student and alumni members, and members elected by the Board itself. The Senate has 102 voting members with a broad membership, including faculty, staff and student members, alumni and community leaders, and representatives of the Affiliated University Colleges.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2021-04-30

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Foundation for Innovation	$7,581,000.00	Yes
Canada Research Chairs	$7,339,000.00	Yes
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)	$28,885,000.00	Yes
City of London	$66,000.00	No
Foreign	$4,209,000.00	Yes
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)	$29,038,000.00	Yes
Other Federal	$35,699,000.00	Yes
Other Provinces	$2,017,000.00	Yes
Province of Ontario	$318,799,000.00	Yes
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)	$9,292,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
Rm 2107 Stevenson Hall
Western University
London, ON N6A 5B8
Canada

Telephone number: 519-661-3104
Fax number: 519-661-3139

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Souzan Armstrong, Executive Director Western Research Parks | No public offices held
Ken Coley, Dean of Engineering | No public offices held
Matt Davison, Dean of Science | No public offices held
Sophie Helpard, Director, Government Relations | No public offices held
Sharon Hodgson, Dean of Ivey School of Business | No public offices held
Jeff O'Hagan, Vice President External | No public offices held
Lesley Rigg, Vice President , Research | No public offices held
Alan Shepard, President and Vice-Chancellor | No public offices held
Kevin Shoemaker, AVP Research | No public offices held
Florentine Strzelczyk, Vice President Academic and Provost | No public offices held
Peter White, Executive Director Government Relations | No public offices held
John Yoo, Dean, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry | No public offices held

The University of Western Ontario

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
The University of Western Ontario	2008-08-08	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

The University of Western Ontario

The University of Western Ontario

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Alan Shepard	2020-07-01	Current
Amit Chakma	2009-07-01	2020-07-01
Paul Davenport	2006-02-14	2009-07-01

Date Modified:: 2025-03-12

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Registration - In-house Organization

The University of Western Ontario / Alan Shepard, President and Vice-Chancellor

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 30 of 35 (2022-04-01 to 2023-09-12)

Version 30 of 35 (2022-04-01 to 2023-09-12)

Subject Matters

Subject matters added through a monthly communication report

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization